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EU Commission Abandons Anti-Greenwashing Law

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On June 20, 2025, the EU Commission announced that, following pressure from conservative lawmakers, it would withdraw new legislation targeting greenwashing. Specifically, the Green Claims Directive--which would compel...more

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European Commission publishes proposals for simplification of the GDPR

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On May 21 2025, the European Commission adopted a Single Market Simplification proposal, containing a new package of measures for the simplification of the EU single market with the aim of reducing bureaucracy and regulatory...more

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New Changes to GDPR Proposed: An Indication of Shifting Policy Priorities?

The European Commission’s proposed amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mark the first substantive reworking of the regulation since its enactment, signaling a material shift toward economic pragmatism....more

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EC Omnibus IV proposal to reduce burdens for small mid-cap companies

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The European Commission has published its Omnibus IV legislative proposal, together with a press release, for a Directive amending the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and the Critical Entities...more

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Europe: European Commission Publishes Proposal for Simplification of the GDPR

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The European Commission has published its proposal for a new regulation simplifying the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requirements for small mid-cap enterprises (“the Proposal“). The Proposal forms part of...more

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ECON draft report on access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups

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The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a draft report (dated 13 May) and motion for a European Parliament resolution on improving access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups....more

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Irish SPVs and listed SMEs to be excluded from sustainability reporting regime

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On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published an omnibus package (Omnibus Package) of proposals to amend the EU's framework for sustainability reporting, including under the CSRD ((EU) 2022/2464). The...more

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EU Markets Become More Accessible to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Thanks to Changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation: A...

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The European Union ("EU") Listing Act, approved by the EU Council on October 8, 2024, introduces key changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation, offering greater flexibility to access and issue securities on EU markets for small...more

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EC Launches Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to Support Innovative Companies

The European Commission (EC) announced on January 29, 2025, that it launched a Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies — particularly start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) — in bringing...more

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Competitor Collaborations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Issues Under the Competition Act

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The Competition Act is federal legislation that governs most business conduct in Canada. The role of the Competition Bureau is to prevent and deter anti-competitive behaviour and deceptive marketing practices, review mergers...more

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EU-Japan Trade Agreement Now in Effect

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While United States businesses were embroiled in trade wars, Japan advanced The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2018 without participation from the U.S. (TPP-11). Now, Japan and the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EU: “Hard” Brexit Would Come with Border Friction and Costs

The European Union has published a technical note warning of dire consequences for businesses if the UK leaves the EU with no deal in place. The European Commission has warned companies across Europe to prepare for...more

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France Moves Toward Ending All Regulated Tariffs for Natural Gas Sales

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The Ruling: The Conseil d'État (France's Administrative Supreme Court) has ruled that the public service obligation to supply natural gas at regulated tariffs in France contravened EU law. In particular, it affirmed that no...more

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